Clamp and holding device with hook



Oct. 11, 1932. D. s. KLINETOB CLAMP AND HOLDING DEVICE WITH HOOK FiledSept. 14. 19:51

ATTORNEYS Patented Qct. 11, 1932 DALBYS 'B. xrmnron, or ILTON,PENNSYLVANIA PATENT 1 oFFIcEf cLAMr AND HOLDING nnvronwrrn noonApplication filed September 14, 1931. Serial 2K0. 562,770.

' My present invention has reference to a clamp and holding device withhook for connecting the meeting ends ofa'split neck stra forfour-in-hand ties, bow ties, other nec wear; garters and similar anddiverse uses where'a hook is needed to be clamped to fabrics and similarmaterials, and for connecting split or severed ends or separate piecesof such fabrics, or wherever a clamp and holding device is needed forsuch uses.

Afurther purpose is to strike from a single plate, a device that will,on one end, firmly grip therebetween the ends of the 'neck'strap orother fabric and likewise provide jaws or hooks for interengagement withanother like device attached to the other end of the neck strap or otherpiece of fabric, and when intereugaged will provide a means of posihookfor this purpose of a single plate 0 metal. 1

' Besidesother uses, said clampand holding device is to be an attachableaccessory to a four-in-hand neck tie or any neck band of a similar type,and or wherever a detachable band would be advantageous.

' To the attainmentof the foregoing and other objectswhich will presentthemselves .as the nature of the invention is better understood theinvention consists in theimprovetively connecting the said ends orpieces, and

Figure .5 is a perspective view thereof.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the .interengagingfasteners.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of. one of the fasteners prior to thebending of the integral clamping .plate against .the body of thefastener.

Figure 8 is an end View to better illustrate the interengagement of theteeth between the body of the fastener and the clamp plate'of thefastener.

I am. aware that there are anumber 'ofdevices for fastening the meetingends of split neck bands of four-in-hand or bow ties but in the mainsuch fasteners are adjustably connected to the neck straps, are noteasily fastened together and are of a complicatednature.. While thefastener that forms the'subject matter of this application is adaptableto the split neck straps of any class of neckties, the same is primarilydesignedfor use in connection with four-in-hand ties of the ordinaryconstruction, which after the same is properly knotted has its neckportion 1 cut transversely, and to the ends-of the neck band or strapthe fasteners are attached. By this arrangement a perfectly hand knottedtie may be easily and quickly arranged beneath the folds of a collar sothat the knottingof the tie, each time it is worn, is thus efiectivelyovercome.

The fasteners as disclosed by Figure 2 are each struck from a singleplate of thin, strong but bendable metal. This plate'2 has one of itsedges formed with a projection i3, and at a distance inward from theprojection the plate is slitted longitudinally, as at 4, and is likewiseslitted for a determined distance, as at 5. The ends of theextension'3are slightly beveled,- and it is to be noted that the slits 5are disposed approximately in a line with the ends of the said extension3.

The metal bounded by the slits 4 and 5 is indicated by the numeral 6,and this part 6 is designed to be bent upon a longitudinal foldsaw-tooth shaped prongs-8. The :body plate,

wise punched in the same direction from the punched portion 6 and bythus punching the a body plate thesame is afforded with conicalprojections that are formed with saw-shaped teeth or prongs 9, and theteeth or prongs 9 are so arranged thatthe spaces-therebetween aredisposed in-a planefor'idirectly opposite the saw teeth 8 andtheconicalprojections of;

score'line over the body plateQf The body plate, inwardof the endthereofprovided with the extension 3 is bent upon a score line againstthe faceofthebody plate opposite that over which the part t has been bent.The'plateisrounded upon itself at its last-named bent portion and thesaid bent portion provides the plate with a j aw" '11 that is arrangedparallel with but is spaced-from the body plate and the extension 3 onthe jaw 11 provides the said'j aw with a'lip'. For distinction thespaceor opening between the jaw. 11 and the-body plate afforded by theslitted 6 portions 4 and5 is indicated the numeral One of the slit endsof the neck strap "1' of the tie is passed over the; body plate and theoverlying part 6 :is forcibly pressed against the body plate. The;conical teats provided with the teeth 8and9 will have-their said teethbrought to impinging engagement with the end of the strap 1. Because theteeth 1 8 areyreceived ingthe spaces provided.- by the teeth -.9theend'of the "tie will be effectively secured to the fastener.Thesecond end of the tiehas thecoop'erat ing fastener attached theretoin the same manner as just described and the 'ja-ws of theresp'ective'fasteners are 1 passed through the space's'lQ to bring the said jaws;over-each-0ther as clearly disclosed by Figure 6 of thedrawings.Thelips 3onthe jaws are now positioned to slightly contact 7 withtheconfrontingwalls 13 provided-by the projecting arms 14 thatafl'ord thespace 12. The coengaging fastenersjmay be easily and quickly'broughtinto. engagement with each other and thelips-3 on the jawsof the saidfasteners will prevent the; same from movinglongitudinallythrough thespace 'or opening'12 intherespecti-ve fasteners, and it is thoughtthatthe foregoingdescription will I 1 fully and clearly set forth;myconstruction and its advantages without further detailed description. va i V l e Obviously I do not wish tov be restricted to the precisedetails herein setfforth and, therefore, hold, myself. entitled to, makesuch changes therefrom asfairlyfall Within the m .scope of what llclaimgCooperating fasteners forthe split ends of the'neok strap of aneck tieorthelike, each i Havingvdescribed the invention, I claim:

' formed from a metal plate shaped to provide R an' overlying part thatis bendable against the body of the plate when an end of thestrap isreceived therebetween, interengaging impinging elements on the plate andsaid over lylng part, and the outer ends of the plates being formedwithjaws designed-for inter-V engagement and ,with openings throughwhich thejaws pass. I i

a 2.. Cooperating fasteners provide an overlying vpart. that is bendableagainstthe'body of the plate when an end of the strapis receivedtherebetween, interengaging impinging elements on the plate andsaidoverlyingpart, and the outer ends of ,theplates being formed with jawsde-- for. the split ends of the neck strap of a necktie or the like,each formed froma metal plate shaped to the part 6, when thesaid part 6is bent upon a;

each comprising a fiat'plate which has one of itsends punched to provideconical teats having saw teeth and its'second end formed with anextension, said plate, inward of the extension being slittedlongitudinally and transversely and the part bounded by the slitbeing-punched at the slitted end thereof to provide conicalprojections'whioh are provided with saw teeth, said part being bent onthe body plate to provide an'overlying part which, is adapted to beforced against, the

plate when an end of the neck band is received on'said plate to causethe saw teeth of the conicalteats to pierce said strap, the body plate,outward of the overlying part thereon n being bent upon itself toprovide an underlyingjaw, and a lip extending from said jaw.

4. Fasteners for the purpose set forth, each com'prisingaplate having abendable part formed therewith, coengaging impinging elements on saidpart and the plate,:and each of said plates having a hooked end designedfor coengagement.

5Q Fasteners for thepurpose set forth, each comprising a plate having anintegrally formed overlying bendable part, coengaging impinging elementson said part and plate, each of said plates having a jaw end designedfor coengagement, and said plates being also provided with openings forthe passage of the respective jaws and with whose end walls the-jaws aredesigned to contact' '6. Fasteners for the purpose set forth, eachcomprlsing a substantially rectangular plate,

cut and provided with a bendable part that is arranged over the body'ofthe plate, cooperating impinging velements on the over lying part andplate, said plate having its end outward of the said cut-away portionformed with a lip, and the said end being bent under the plate 'toprovide a jaw, the

jaws of the respective plates designed for coengagement.

7. vFasteners for the purpose set forth, each comprising a substantiallyrectangular plate, integrally formed with a yieldable part that overliesthe body of the plate, cooperating impinging elements on said part andplate,

said plate having one of its ends formed'with a jaw, and the jaws on therespective plates adaptable'for coengagement. e In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature. DALBYS B. KLINETOB.

